# Kipeta Ward, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kipeta/ Ward · Sumbawanga District # Kipeta Kipeta is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region. It covers **783.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 784km² - 12mapped services - 824 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kipeta? Kipeta lies in [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ivuna](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ivuna/), [Kamsamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/kamsamba/), [Kaoze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaoze/) and [Mkulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mkulwe/). By area it is the 208th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.2% of [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/). The centre of Kipeta is about 453 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3102° S, 32.2418° E. Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza). ## Know before you go: Kipeta - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - CurrencyShilling (TZS) - Country calling code+255 - LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:40). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kipeta Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kipeta. Settlements here lie between about 801 m and 848 m above sea level (median 824 m). - Ihozya - Ilambo - Kamsamba - Kipeta - Loleshya - Mhana - Nangoi - Pande - Pando - Sali Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Kipeta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 227 Feb 21 182 Mar 21 196 Apr 20 108 May 19 16 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 4 Sep 22 5 Oct 24 35 Nov 23 161 Dec 22 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kipeta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kilangawana Dispensary · Kipeta 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30324&mlon=32.32750#map=17/-8.30324/32.32750) Bank Mpesa · Kamsamba 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35850&mlon=32.29604#map=17/-8.35850/32.29604) Petrol pump Petrol station · Kipeta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35815&mlon=32.27756#map=17/-8.35815/32.27756) Hotel The City Lodge · Laela 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57882&mlon=32.05309#map=17/-8.57882/32.05309) School Legeza Primary School · Kipeta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.32266&mlon=32.22848#map=17/-8.32266/32.22848) Police station Kapeta police station · Kipeta 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.37615&mlon=32.26852#map=17/-8.37615/32.26852) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kipeta Places mapped inside Kipeta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools9 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Sumbawanga District - Ilemba - Kaengesa - Kalambanzite - Kaoze - Laela - Lusaka - Mfinga - Miangalua - Milepa - Mpui - Msanda Muungano - Mtowisa - Muze - Sandulula ## Quick answers - Where is Kipeta?In Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Kipeta?Ivuna, Kamsamba, Kaoze and Mkulwe - What time zone is Kipeta in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kipeta?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kipeta?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kipeta?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kipeta?Settlements lie between 801 m and 848 m - What is the best time to visit Kipeta?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kipeta?Kilangawana Dispensary, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kipeta?Mpesa, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kipeta?Petrol station, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kipeta?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kipeta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kipeta?TZ1502101 (OCHA common operational dataset)